peter_n wrote:
I do like this second shot; very well done!
I got an Exakta/NEX adapter in the mail today and tried out my CZJ Biotar 50/2 on the NEX. Looks like it's going to be a wonderful portrait lens!
Thanks, Peter.
And nice, I've read good things about the 50. I'm very impressed with the 58 as an all-arounder. Does your Exakta adapter hold the preset aperture mechanism down? My M42-Alpha adapter does not. I had to use a strip of gaffer's tape.
taran wrote:
Starting to get more in touch with my jordan gallery... its hard when you just go to the touristy spots...
50 1.8 E, pentax 110, zeiss 25mm ZF on lensbaby T/S, all jpgs sooc
Thanks for the excellent shots so far, you guys are an inspiration to me, and the dedication you show to the platform makes this a place of high quality shots all the time.
freaklikeme wrote:
Thanks, Peter. And nice, I've read good things about the 50. I'm very impressed with the 58 as an all-arounder. Does your Exakta adapter hold the preset aperture mechanism down? My M42-Alpha adapter does not. I had to use a strip of gaffer's tape.
You know, I'm always calling this lens a 50 but of course it's a 58 just like yours. Sorry about that, but on the NEX it's 87mm and perfect for portraits. Lovely lens.
No my adapter doesn't have anything other than a lock for the lens. However the Exakta lens doesn't return the aperture to wide open after you press the shutter plunger on the lens, you have to do it manually. Mildly annoying when you're using the Exakta but a "feature" on the Nex!
I don't think it is without its limitations, namely, OSS takes a moment to acclimatize itself to the scene, and my instabilities. Not necessarily a detraction, because you gain a stop or two... it's about the same performance wise as Canon's IS and Nikon's VR.
Also, the silver finish, while pleasingly metal, is prone to scratching easily. After one trip in the field it looks like it has been in a war zone, even though heavily protected in domke wraps. My nikkor 50's took 10 years to accumulate such visible scarring.
It's also too big with the hood attached, I employ mine without so as not to make my nex body look like a nasty afterthought.
Nevertheless, the proof is in the pudding, sharp shots, easily hand held, pleasing bokeh, moderately fast to focus, and the focal length is perfect on DX for an environmental portrait.
philber wrote:
Wow! I cannot see myself being stable enough at that sort of speed, and in vertical orientation to boot, and stitched too! Congratulations!
Neither can I. . typo, 1/60th of sec. corrected.
. typo, 1/60th of sec. corrected.
